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Thread: Bad spedometers
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06-27-2006, 12:42 PM #1
Bad spedometers
Not getting any reading out of one spedometer and an inaccurate reading on the other... Any suggestions?
Fins to the left.
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06-27-2006, 12:59 PM #2Senior Member
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Replying to Topic 'Bad spedometers'
What year, make, model boat?
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06-27-2006, 01:28 PM #3
Replying to Topic 'Bad spedometers'
Originally posted by Ed G
can we rule out that you have tried the adjustment knobs?Fins to the left.
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06-27-2006, 09:23 PM #4Senior Member
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Replying to Topic 'Bad spedometers'
Assuming your boat is a newer model that uses a paddlewheel, that's the first thing I'd check since they both quit working but you can get one to read slightly if you turn the adjustment knob all the way. Get under the boat and spin it with your finger to see if it turns freely or is damaged. Could be that the bearing on the wheel is bad or hanging. I've heard people recommend in the past taping over the wheel or taking other measures to keep it from spinning on long trips to avoid wear since it doesn't have any water lubricating it. If that isn't it, I'd probably start checking the wiring starting from the sensor and working back to the dash.
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06-28-2006, 11:39 AM #5
Replying to Topic 'Bad spedometers'
Originally posted by lowdrag
Assuming your boat is a newer model that uses a paddlewheel, that's the first thing I'd check since they both quit working but you can get one to read slightly if you turn the adjustment knob all the way. Get under the boat and spin it with your finger to see if it turns freely or is damaged. Could be that the bearing on the wheel is bad or hanging. I've heard people recommend in the past taping over the wheel or taking other measures to keep it from spinning on long trips to avoid wear since it doesn't have any water lubricating it. If that isn't it, I'd probably start checking the wiring starting from the sensor and working back to the dash.Fins to the left.
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